Professor Carl Mischke was found murdered in his Norwood home in northern Johannesburg on Monday morning. Officials said the suspect was apprehended in Kempton Park on Gauteng’s East Rand. According to police, the 29-year-old suspect was found in possession of Mischke's clothing.

Police told Eyewitness News they were probing the links between Mischke’s death and the murders of eight other gay men. Police spokesperson Neville Malila said the suspect was in custody at the Norwood police station. He said they were still looking for one more suspect.

Same-sex acts are currently illegal in at least 38 of 54 African countries. Four nations—Mauritania, Nigeria, Somalia and Sudan—boast the death penalty for gays
or same-sex activity. South Africa and Seychelles are the only African
nations that protect LGBT rights. SA is also the only African
nation to guarantee marriage equality and gay adoption.